Ban the box: Should employers ask about criminal history?

When Travis Gifford sees the box on a job application form, he knows he's in trouble.Because of the way most applications are written, he has to check off that he was convicted of attempted robbery. It's the main reason he hasn't worked steadily in the two years since his conviction.That's why some activists are pushing to ban the check box, arguing that it prevents convicts from becoming productive members of society.According to the National Unemployment Law Project, nine states and …